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It's that time of the year when all eyes are towards 2019 and what it potentially holds for us.
The pro wrestling scene is at a turn towards a new direction with the McMahons controlling all the power. A new era, repeats Michael Cole every Monday; new matches, new opportunities, and with victories for teams like the Revival and deserving stars like Finn Balor, the future looks bright!
New factions could be an asset worth adding to the new directive of the WWE. Having done a similar list for 2018, it's time to fantasise about the dream factions that could happen in the coming year.
A faction adds a sudden value to a superstar, imbibing in them the qualities associated with the faction. That is what a faction is, a group of people coming together for a certain cause or having a mutual connection between them.
They could be a device that makes someone relevant again or makes a rookie leave a strong impact. So, here are 5 factions that need to happen in 2019!
#5 The Styles Club
Last week's Smackdown had, let's say an interesting angle, between AJ Styles and Vince McMahon. The latter trying to incite the former into showing his true face.
McMahon urged Styles to wake the beast that is in a slumber inside his heart, and that punch to the chairman's face may be a wake-up call.
It will be interesting to see what new direction is planned for the Phenomenal One. Could he be the next heel turn after Daniel Bryan? Could the good brothers, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, who have been scoring wins of late, join their old pal in this new endeavour?
If the answer is in the affirmative, then the club is the perfect fit to take over the house that AJ Styles built!
#4 The Corbin Collective
With the recent ousting of Baron Corbin as the General Manager of Monday Night Raw, he is at the crossroads.
First, he was defeated by an injured Braun Strowman at TLC with the help of multiple men on the roster who had been adversely affected due to Corbin's regime. Then, on the following day, he was humiliated again.
The situation is ripe for a faction to emerge- The Corbin collective could contain the members who profited from Corbin's stint as GM. This includes, but is not limited to, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush and Corbin himself!
The heel authority versus the valiant rebels has been a story told in the WWE many times, but a heel rebellion against a face authority would be a nice twist.
The faction could increase in members, and could even span across the brands, providing a safe house for all those who are unsatisfied with the McMahon monarchy!
#3 205 Takeover!
They made him wet himself on pay-per-view and he is back for revenge!
Honestly, the Drake Maverick's urinal chronicles have been one of the worst things on WWE in 2018. The use of the general manager of 205 live as a comedy skit (that too in a bad taste) devalues the show itself.
With Triple H taking over the hour-long show, there have been improvements. 205 Live has been consistently putting on great matches but the show barely breaches the top 10 most-viewed shows on the WWE Network.
With the recent incoming of Mustafa Ali into the WWE title scene, along with various references to the show on commentary, the new era for the WWE could prove the same for a dying show full of talented superstars.
A regular Authors of Pain squash match could witness the Maverick turning on his team and introducing the 205 Takeover.
Mustafa Ali would be a sure member, along with the veterans like Buddy Murphy and Hideo Itami. All setting aside their differences and embracing their cruiserweight nature and grabbing the opportunity that they truly deserve!
#2 Friends of Earth!
Daniel Bryan's heel turn felt rushed, his match with Lesnar escalated from boring to great, and his eco-friendly promos were awkward at first.
But with each passing week, Daniel Bryan plays the character with complete conviction and has turned the low-blowing friend of the Earth into a fresh character.
There is really no limitations on who could join the WWE Champion on his aggressive campaign, hell, maybe Lars Sullivan could be a 'freak for nature' and join the former Yes-man!
The faction could march on the streets, screaming 'Fickle!' at the people who throw away garbage carelessly. WWE has lacked good heel comedy since the days of the Miz's peak and the New Day's inaugural title reigns.
This would be a welcome change. With the aforementioned Styles Club reunion, a faction war could happen right away and keep the title scene fresh like a dew-laden grass on a Monday morning!
#1 The MMA four horsewomen
This is a matter of 'when' rather than 'if'!
Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke have teamed up in NXT but a straight and clear connection to the Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey has not been established yet.
The Rowdy is up for her biggest challenge in the coming months en route to WrestleMania, at which, she is rumoured to be wrestling against Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair or Both depending upon the sources.
What could be handier on such a big occasion other than old pals reuniting!
The four horsewomen of MMA vs the four horsewomen of WWE (consisting of Bayley, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte) has been grinding in the rumour mill ever since Ronda Rousey got signed to the WWE.
The clash is inevitable and for that, the four veterans of the MMA scene need to come together in 2019!
So, that's it for the list, what other factions do you want to see?
Do let me know in the comments below :)
